Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe Alex Ryan Former Allen & Overy senior partner Wim Dejonghe was named Management Partner of the Year at the Legal Business Awards…
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are rising up the L500 rankings Ben Wheway Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through…
Legal 500 EMEA: Which countries have seen the biggest rankings increases? Ella Marshall Last month’s launch of Legal 500 EMEA 2024 featured rankings for 15,496 firms throughout the EMEA region, alongside the individual…
The Brazilian legal market Guest Blog In Brazil, in October 2023, according to data from the National Council of Justice, there were 84 million cases pending…
Q&A: What’s on the horizon for the Dominican Republic? Guest Blog Gabriel Dejarden, member of the executive committee of ECIJA, discusses the legal trends in the Dominican Republic, and the firm’s…
A view from the Chilean legal market Guest Blog Bofill Escobar Silva Abogados is a law firm with a decade-long history, comprised of attorneys renowned for their track record…
The Latin American startup industry Guest Blog Mauricio Duarte from Legal Plus gives his insights into startups in Latin America, providing particular focus on the growing venture…
Business and human rights laws: CS3D and other important developments Guest Blog After a protracted and hotly contested legislative process, the forthcoming EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D) is set to…
Dispelling the myths about Keystone Law Guest Blog From disruptive startup to a tech-enabled top 100 UK law firm, Keystone Law has grown rapidly over the last 20…
The foundations of strategic dealmaking across innovation rely on future-focused insight Guest Blog Daniel Jacob, managing partner of independent specialist London City law firm Marriott Harrison, discusses opportunities in the innovation market to…
US law firms in London must adapt their business strategy to account for new challenges and opportunities Guest Blog On the face of it, things are going very well for US law firms in London. Last year, Cravath launched…
Independent transactions specialists Guest Blog In conversation, we asked Daniel Jacob how Marriott Harrison is helping to bridge this gap working alongside international law firms…
Market forces: Paul Weiss, Kirkland and the war for London talent Elisha Juttla In the contest for the biggest legal story of the moment, the A&O Shearman merger may be more transformational for…
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When the going gets tough – Global London firms dig in as market reality bites Holly McKechnie With worldwide M&A activity down 17% last year, hitting a decade low, according to data from Refinitiv, 2023 was always…
‘So big it never stops’ – why Brazil’s legal market is still booming despite political instability and economic uncertainty Daniela Costa They say that Brazil comes to a halt on three occasions: Carnival, the World Cup and elections. It is no…
The energy and renewables debate: Power shifts Nathalie Tidman Eric Knai, Eversheds Sutherland: If you look back at 2023, we have had a very depressed M&A market other than…
